Pico Laser · Sessions · Pacific Plaza
How many pico laser sessions you need cannot be known before your skin is examined, and it is usually not fixed even then. It depends on what the pigment is, how deep it sits, your skin type and the mode used, and Dr Sin Yong decides each next step from how your skin responded to the last.
There is no standard number. A well-defined sun spot may clear after very little treatment, while melasma or deep dermal pigment follows a much longer, gentler course. A count promised before an examination describes a sale, not a plan; at Atelier, pico laser treatment for pigmentation is planned one follow-up visit at a time.
Pigment Type
A pico laser fragments pigment that is already present, and the body then clears those pieces gradually and unevenly. Surface pigment sheds with the crust; pigment deeper in the dermis clears slowly and may need a different wavelength. Each type also has something the laser cannot change.
| Pigment | What decides the course | What the laser cannot change |
|---|---|---|
| Sun spot | How deep and well defined it is; usually the quickest to respond | New spots from continued sun |
| Freckles | Density and skin type, which set energy and spacing | The inherited tendency to freckle |
| Post-inflammatory marks | Whether the cause, such as acne, is controlled first | New marks while the cause continues |
| Melasma | Whether the skin is calmer and lighter, within a sun-protection and topical plan | Hormonal, vascular and UV drivers; lightening is temporary |
| Dermal pigment | Depth, which slows clearance and may need another wavelength | How fast the body clears deep fragments |
Skin Type
Fitzpatrick III to V skin, the usual range in Singapore, makes melanin readily when it is injured. The energy that clears pigment fastest can also create a new mark. Conservative settings, wider gaps between visits and strict sun protection keep that risk down, and each of them can add a visit. Freshly treated skin is also more sensitive to UV.
The mode matters too. A single mark treated with spot settings follows a different course from low-energy toning across the face, which works in small steps by design, and fractional work aims at texture rather than pigment. Tattoo removal follows its own staged plan.
Follow-Up
At each visit the treated areas are compared with the photographs in your medical record, taken under the same lighting. One of four things is usually true:
Between visits, protect the skin from the sun daily, leave crusts alone, keep strong actives off until told to restart, and keep acne under control so new marks do not form.
At Atelier
Dr SY examines the skin, names each type of pigment and writes a plan for the first step only, with fee factors and the option of no treatment. Intervals are set by how the skin has settled, not by a calendar, and in Fitzpatrick III to V skin the gaps are kept conservative. The appointment itself is described on what to expect: pico laser, and the device on the pico laser page. Dr Sin Yong holds a Key Opinion Leader appointment with DEKA.
Dr Sin Yong holds a Key Opinion Leader appointment with DEKA.
Atelier Aesthetics · Owned by AYA
9 Scotts Road, Pacific Plaza #12-01A, Singapore 228210 · +65 8023 7170
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